Credit Cards: How can you use your card for the purpose of investing in stocks?

Credit Cards: How can you use your card for the purpose of investing in stocks?

For most credit card users, one of the most common use cases is to buy merchandise now and pay for it at a later date, say a month later. Shopping online or offline with the aid of a credit card without having to worry over the price tag is what defines the key utility of … Read more

Do Patti on Netflix: Unlocking money lessons with Kajol and Kriti Sanon’s thrilling tale

Do Patti on Netflix: Unlocking money lessons with Kajol and Kriti Sanon’s thrilling tale

This crime film is set in Uttarakhand, and Kajol is a ‘thanedarni’ who is dealing with a suspected domestic abuse case. It’s just that the woman won’t register a complaint against her husband. Trouble is that her twin sister has always been her rival and wants to get between the sister and her husband. Who … Read more

Money Lessons: Why re-watching old favourites in theatres is a smart investment

Money Lessons: Why re-watching old favourites in theatres is a smart investment

You shout out all the Gabbar Singh dialogues, you know Veeru is going to be drunk atop the village water tank, you hold your best friend’s hand as Jai and Veeru celebrate the song of friendship. You travel in the local train after having watched Khosla Ka Ghosla, uncaring of the strange stares from the … Read more

Weekend Wrap: From Mphasis to Motilal Oswal, top market movers and news of week

Weekend Wrap: From Mphasis to Motilal Oswal, top market movers and news of week

Top News On October 15, SEBI announced a major change that benefits traders in India’s stock market. The regulator raised the position limits for trading members in index futures and options (F&O) contracts. These limits now stand at ₹7,500 crore or 15% of the market’s total open interest (OI), compared to the earlier limit of … Read more

Pharma, healthcare & banking sectors to do well for investors, says Rahul Singh of Tata Mutual Fund

Pharma, healthcare & banking sectors to do well for investors, says Rahul Singh of Tata Mutual Fund

Despite the high valuations of benchmark indices, there is no significant risk of a major correction soon, Rahul Singh, Chief Investment Officer (equities) of Tata Mutual Fund, says in an emailed interview with MintGenie. He also speaks about the sectors that are likely to do well in the near future. While sharing an investing advice … Read more

Buying vs. Renting: Why did Nikhil Kamath eventually decide to buy a house?

Buying vs. Renting: Why did Nikhil Kamath eventually decide to buy a house?

Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, and True Beacon, an asset management company, after repudiating the idea of owning a house for a long time has eventually caved in, and decided to buy one. He made the revelation recently on his WTF podcast with real estate tycoons Irfan Razack, chairman and MD of Prestige Group, Nirupa … Read more

Personal loan: Is it a good idea to splurge on experiences with borrowed money? Keep these golden rules in mind

Personal loan: Is it a good idea to splurge on experiences with borrowed money? Keep these golden rules in mind

Are you a travel freak and love to explore new places? Or are you a young college student who likes to visit the country’s hinterland to interact with people from different regions? Else, do you desperately like to view, see and feel the things which your income may not support — but you find these … Read more

RBI Policy: Should you lock your money in an FD since the rate cut cycle to begin soon?

RBI Policy: Should you lock your money in an FD since the rate cut cycle to begin soon?

After the US Fed lowered policy rate by 50 bps from its 23-year high, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to follow suit and cut the benchmark policy rate, perhaps later this year. And with interest rate cut cycle set to commence in December, investors are recommended to lock their money in fixed deposits (FDs) … Read more

Joker: Folie a Deux: Unforgettable money lessons from an Oscar worthy film

Joker: Folie a Deux: Unforgettable money lessons from an Oscar worthy film

Gotham City’s Arkham prison is not a fun place. The inmates have been tortured and medicated into submission. Among the prisoners is Arthur Fleck – dubbed the Clown Prince Of Crime – who has shot to death a TV host Murray Franklin (live on TV) as well as three drunk people who bullied him on … Read more

7 scenarios where personal loans can be useful for financial stability

7 scenarios where personal loans can be useful for financial stability

Big decisions in life, like moving to a house, buying a car, or starting your own business, are not easy and require careful planning and investment. In times when we run out of funds to make these decisions, there is always an option to access credit via tools like personal loans. This type of unsecured … Read more